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18 U.S.C. 3001: Procedure governed by rules; scope, purpose and effect; definition of terms; local rules; forms⁠—(Rule)Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 201-GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§3001. Procedure governed by rules; scope, purpose and effect; definition of terms; local rules; forms⁠—(Rule)

See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

( June 25, 1948, ch. 645 , 62 Stat. 814 .)

See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Scope, rule 1.

Purpose and construction, rule 2.

Proceedings to which rules apply, rules 54 and 59.

Definition, rule 54(c).

Rules of District Courts and Circuit Courts of Appeal, rule 57.

Forms, rule 58.

Effective date, rule 59.

Citation of rule, rule 60.